Alajuelense vs Motagua
intl • Concacaf Central American Cup - Semi-finals • 2026 • Semi-finals • Semi-finals
Alajuelense2 : 1FTHalf-time: 2 : 0
Motagua
Match events
- 19' Goal - Juanpi1 : 0
- 32' SubstitutionR. Matarrita off - C. Perez on
- 39' Yellow card - J. Macias
- 43' Goal - C. PerezAssist - K. Michel • 2 : 0
- 54' SubstitutionJ. Batiz off - R. De Olivera on
- 59' SubstitutionJuanpi off - A. Hernandez on
- 59' SubstitutionR. Cisneros off - A. Zaldivar on
- 65' SubstitutionG. Sacaza off - P. Cacho on
- 65' SubstitutionD. Melendez off - R. Gomez on
- 65' SubstitutionC. Melendez off - L. Crisanto on
- 71' SubstitutionA. Reyes off - D. Oliva on
- 73' Yellow card - A. Zaldivar
- 74' Goal - A. Gamboa (o.g.)2 : 1
- 81' SubstitutionC. Perez off - Y. Molina on
- 90' Yellow card - R. Gomez
- 90+2' Yellow card - A. Zaldivar
- 90+2' Red card - A. Zaldivar
Match statistics
36%Ball Possession64%
6On Target8
35Dangerous Attacks75
76Attacks99
6Corners10
8Off Target8
Match information
- Country
- intl
- Competition
- Concacaf Central American Cup - Semi-finals
- Season
- 2026
- Round
- Semi-finals
- Stage
- Semi-finals
- Date
- 30 October 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alajuelense | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 |  Luis Angel Firpo | 4 | +4 | 7 |
Recent form
AlajuelenseDDWDW
MotaguaLWWDW
Head-to-head
- 23 October 2026 • Concacaf Central American Cup • Motagua 0 : 0 Alajuelense (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 1 October 2025 • Concacaf Central American Cup • Motagua 1 : 2 Alajuelense (Half-time 1 : 1)
- 24 September 2025 • Concacaf Central American Cup • Alajuelense 0 : 1 Motagua (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 1 September 2023 • Concacaf Central American Cup • Alajuelense 5 : 1 Motagua (Half-time 3 : 1)
Clubs
Alajuelense
- Founded
- 1919
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Stadium
- Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
- City
- Alajuela
- Capacity
- 17 895
- Surface
- grass
Motagua
- Founded
- 1928
- Country
- Honduras
- Stadium
- Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés
- City
- Tegucigalpa
- Capacity
- 35 000
- Surface
- grass
Match commentary
- It is all over: Alajuelense 2 : 1 Motagua.
- 90+2'Red card! A. Zaldivar (Alajuelense) is sent off.
- 90+2'Yellow card for A. Zaldivar (Alajuelense).
- 90'Yellow card for R. Gomez (Motagua).
- 81'Alajuelense make a change: C. Perez off, Y. Molina on.
- 74'Goal! A. Gamboa (o.g.) scores for Motagua. 2 : 1.
- 73'Yellow card for A. Zaldivar (Alajuelense).
- 71'Motagua make a change: A. Reyes off, D. Oliva on.
- 65'Motagua make a change: C. Melendez off, L. Crisanto on.
- 65'Motagua make a change: D. Melendez off, R. Gomez on.
- 65'Motagua make a change: G. Sacaza off, P. Cacho on.
- 59'Alajuelense make a change: R. Cisneros off, A. Zaldivar on.
- 59'Alajuelense make a change: Juanpi off, A. Hernandez on.
- 54'Motagua make a change: J. Batiz off, R. De Olivera on.
- We are back for the second half.
- Half-time. 2 : 0.
- 43'Alajuelense score! K. Michel sets it up and C. Perez finishes. 2 : 0.
- 39'Yellow card for J. Macias (Motagua).
- 32'Alajuelense make a change: R. Matarrita off, C. Perez on.
- 19'Goal! Juanpi scores for Alajuelense. 1 : 0.
- Kick-off! The match is under way.
The provider has no line-ups for this match. Below are the club squads.
Coaches
- Alajuelense
- Oscar Ramirez
- Motagua
- Javier Lopez
Squad - Alajuelense
| # | Player | Age | Apps | Assists | YC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 |  Bayron Mora | 23 | - | - | - | - |
| 23 |  Jesus Ortega Olivera Washington | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.30 |
| 40 | Daniel Velasquez | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| 59 | Fabian Nunez | 19 | - | - | - | - |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | Deylan Paz | 21 | - | - | - | - |
| 3 |  Geancarlo Gonzalez | 38 | - | - | - | - |
| 13 |  Alexis Gamboa | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| 15 | Farbod Samadian | 21 | - | - | - | - |
| 17 | Daniel Chacon Salas injured | 25 | - | - | - | - |
| 21 | Yeison Molina | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| 22 |  Ronald Matarrita | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| 24 |  Aaron Salazar Arias | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.55 |
| 26 | Fernardo Pinar | 25 | - | - | - | - |
| 28 | Yerlan Sosa | 18 | - | - | - | - |
| 30 | Brayan Calderon | 17 | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | Giankarlo Romulus | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| 32 | Lucca Unmuth | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| 42 |  John Ruiz | 21 | - | - | - | - |
| 46 | Jenzel Aguilar | 19 | - | - | - | - |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 5 |  Celso Borges | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.30 |
| 10 |  Juanpi | 32 | - | - | - | - |
| 14 |  Roan Wilson | 24 | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | Charles Forstner | 19 | - | - | - | - |
| 29 | Deylan Aguilar | 19 | - | - | - | - |
| 34 |  Creichel Perez | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.45 |
| 35 |  Rashir Parkins | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| 38 | Santiago Rosales | 18 | - | - | - | - |
| 42 | Mathias Ruiz | 19 | - | - | - | - |
| 99 |  Kenyel Michel | 22 | - | - | - | - |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 7 | Antony Hernandez | 25 | - | - | - | - |
| 9 |  Angel Zaldivar Caviedes | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| 11 |  Mario Diaz Espinoza Luis | 27 | - | - | - | - |
| 18 |  Ronaldo Cisneros | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.55 |
| 27 | Kyan McDonald | 16 | - | - | - | - |
| 33 |  Jeison Lucumi | 31 | - | - | - | - |
| 36 | Isaac Badilla | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.45 |
| 39 |  Esteban Cruz | 21 | - | - | - | - |
| 42 | Raheen Cuello | 19 | - | - | - | - |
| 44 | Ethan Barley | 17 | - | - | - | - |
Squad - Motagua
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 22 |  Luis Ortiz | 28 |
| 25 |  Marlon Licona | 35 |
| Defenders | ||
| 3 | Pablo Cacho | 25 |
| 4 |  Luis Vega | 24 |
| 6 |  Riky Zapata | 28 |
| 17 | Jhen Portillo | 23 |
| 24 | Jordan Garcia | 20 |
| 26 |  Luis Crisanto | 26 |
| 28 | Adner Avila | 21 |
| 34 |  Giancarlos Sacaza | 22 |
| 35 |  Cristopher Melendez | 28 |
| 36 | Valerio Marinacci | 23 |
| 42 | Jonathan Argueta | 19 |
| 80 | Darell Oliva | 18 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 5 | Oscar Discua | 32 |
| 8 | Denis Melendez | 31 |
| 16 | Carlos Palma | 18 |
| 23 |  Alejandro Reyes | 28 |
| 27 |  Jefryn Macias | 22 |
| 61 | Freddy Diaz | - |
| Forwards | ||
| 7 |  Jorge Serrano | 28 |
| 9 |  Jonathan Moya | 34 |
| 10 |  Rodrigo Gomez | 33 |
| 11 | Romario | 36 |
| 14 | Aaron Barrios | 22 |
| 15 | Andy Hernandez | 22 |
| 19 |  Rodrigo De Olivera | 31 |
| 21 |  Jesus Batiz | 27 |
| 30 | Jeffry Miranda | 24 |
| 33 | Emilio Izaguirre | 18 |
Team statistics
AlajuelenseMotagua
6Corners10
0Throw In0
0Free Kick0
0Goal Kick0
0Penalty0
4Substitution5
76Attacks99
35Dangerous Attacks75
6On Target8
8Off Target8
36%Ball Possession64%
3Corners4
0Throw In0
0Free Kick0
0Goal Kick0
0Penalty0
1Substitution0
43Attacks53
24Dangerous Attacks34
4On Target5
4Off Target2
42%Ball Possession58%
3Corners6
0Throw In0
0Free Kick0
0Goal Kick0
0Penalty0
3Substitution5
33Attacks46
11Dangerous Attacks41
2On Target3
4Off Target6
Head-to-head
Last 4 meetings
Alajuelense wins2
Draws1
Motagua wins1
- Goals: Alajuelense
- 7 (1.8)
- Goals: Motagua
- 3 (0.8)
- Goals per match
- 2.5
- Both teams scored
- 2 / 4
- Over 2.5 goals
- 2 / 4
Results
- 23 October 2026 • Concacaf Central American Cup • Motagua 0 : 0 Alajuelense (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 1 October 2025 • Concacaf Central American Cup • Motagua 1 : 2 Alajuelense (Half-time 1 : 1)
- 24 September 2025 • Concacaf Central American Cup • Alajuelense 0 : 1 Motagua (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 1 September 2023 • Concacaf Central American Cup • Alajuelense 5 : 1 Motagua (Half-time 3 : 1)
Form: last 10 matches
| Alajuelense | Motagua | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 4-4-2 | 6-3-1 |
| Scored (per match) | 17 (1.7) | 12 (1.2) |
| Conceded (per match) | 12 (1.2) | 3 (0.3) |
| Clean sheets | 3 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 6 / 10 | 2 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 5 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
Recent form - Alajuelense
- W26 October 2026 • Primera División • Alajuelense 1 : 0 Zeledon (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D23 October 2026 • Concacaf Central American Cup • Motagua 0 : 0 Alajuelense (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W18 October 2026 • Primera División • Inter San Carlos 2 : 3 Alajuelense (Half-time 1 : 2)
- D15 October 2026 • Primera División • Alajuelense 1 : 1 Herediano (Half-time 1 : 1)
- D11 October 2026 • Primera División • Puntarenas FC 1 : 1 Alajuelense (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W21 September 2026 • Primera División • Alajuelense 5 : 0 Inter San Carlos (Half-time 2 : 0)
- W18 September 2026 • Concacaf Central American Cup • Alajuelense 3 : 1 Marathon (Half-time 2 : 0)
- L14 September 2026 • Primera División • Cartagines 3 : 1 Alajuelense (Half-time 2 : 0)
- D11 September 2026 • Concacaf Central American Cup • Marathon 2 : 2 Alajuelense (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L6 September 2026 • Primera División • Alajuelense 0 : 2 Saprissa (Half-time 0 : 1)
Recent form - Motagua
- W25 October 2026 • Liga Nacional • Motagua 2 : 0 Juticalpa (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D23 October 2026 • Concacaf Central American Cup • Motagua 0 : 0 Alajuelense (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W17 October 2026 • Liga Nacional • Platense 0 : 2 Motagua (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W11 October 2026 • Liga Nacional • Motagua 2 : 1 Choloma (Half-time 2 : 1)
- L20 September 2026 • Liga Nacional • Real Espana 1 : 0 Motagua (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D17 September 2026 • Concacaf Central American Cup • Alianza FC 0 : 0 Motagua (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W13 September 2026 • Liga Nacional • Motagua 1 : 0 Genesis (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W10 September 2026 • Concacaf Central American Cup • Motagua 3 : 0 Alianza FC (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D6 September 2026 • Liga Nacional • Atletico Independiente 0 : 0 Motagua (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W30 August 2026 • Liga Nacional • Motagua 2 : 1 Olancho (Half-time 0 : 1)
Standings - Group A
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alajuelense | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Luis Angel Firpo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 |  Plaza Amador | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 |  Xelaju | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Diriangen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 3 |
Standings - Group B
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alianza FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 |
| 2 |  Marathon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 |  Herediano | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 |  Esteli | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
| 5 |  Antigua | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0 |
Standings - Group C
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Olimpia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 12 |
| 2 |  Saprissa | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| 3 |  Deportivo Mixco | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 |  Alianza | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 |
| 5 |  UMECIT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0 |
Standings - Group D
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cartagines | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 8 |
| 2 | Motagua | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 8 |
| 3 |  Municipal | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 4 |  FAS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 |  Verdes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | -13 | 0 |